V-Rock

V-Rock is a radio station in Grand Theft Auto Vice City and Vice City Stories. In GTA VCS which took place in 1984, the station was located in the real-world city of Reddick, Florida. In 1986 it was relocated to Vice City. Then it was hosted by real-world DJ "Couzin Ed" and an intern, Lazlow. By 1986 though, Couzin Ed left the station and Lazlow became head Host. The station's Mascot is a Vulture. The station was officially endorsed by rock artists of the time, including Jezz Torrent of Love Fist, who can regularly be heard in V-Rock's promos. The station also operated a studio adjacent to its Vice City headquarters, which would often be used by Love Fist for their recording sessions. V-Rock also features call-ins from members of the public. The three callers featured in GTA Vice City are Couzin Ed, who wishes to vent his anger at Lazlow for "stealing" his job, Mitch Baker, who berates the station for playing "girl's music", and a man who refers to himself as "Snow Dog". The phone line is also used in GTA Vice City Stories, although in this instance the only caller is a man who insults Couzin Ed. Though not appearing in GTA San Andreas, a V-Rock Hotel (based off of the Hard-Rock Hotel) appears in the game as a reference, meaning the station still was running in 1992.